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carolineheath9 May 2018No comments

The European Commission has issued a new working paper asking for the views of the VAT Committee on the subject of the possible VAT implications of transfer pricing rules. This follows discussions on the matter within the VAT Expert Group (VEG) resulting in their adoption of a paper on the topic for discussion. In this…

carolineheath4 May 2018No comments

The Advocate General’s (AG) opinion in the Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) Ltd (VWFS) Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) case was released on 3 May 2018. In a surprise move the AG has held that in his opinion the current UK VAT treatment of vehicle hire purchase agreements is incorrect. What was the…

carolineheath4 May 2018No comments

In August 2018 HMRC will begin a phased launch of the Customs Declaration Service (CDS). UK businesses that currently import or export goods outside the EU will need to prepare now for using the new service to declare these goods, due to revised and additional data requirements. Depending on the outcome of Brexit, UK businesses…

carolineheath26 April 2018No comments

HMRC is asking all online marketplaces operating in the UK to sign an agreement to help tackle online VAT fraud and errors taking place on their platforms. The agreement follows the Public Accounts Committee recommendation to put in place an agreement to set out collaborative working arrangements between HMRC and online marketplaces. The agreement To assist HMRC in tackling online…

carolineheath5 April 2018No comments

rbcVAT Limited Collaboration Agreement with Andersen Global rbcVAT Limited is pleased to announce a major step in the firm’s growth through a Collaboration Agreement with Andersen Global, at the same time as welcoming three new members to the team. Andersen Global was established in 2013 by U.S. member firm Andersen Tax LLC. It is an…

carolineheath28 March 2018No comments

The Treasury Committee, which scrutinises the policy of HMRC, has launched an inquiry on VAT. The Treasury Sub-Committee are also to look into a series of other key tax issues including tax avoidance and evasion, and HMRC’s role in tax inquiries. VAT Inquiry There are four components to the VAT inquiry: Tax Gap—HMRC estimates that…

carolineheath14 March 2018No comments

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Philip Hammond presented his first Spring Statement to Parliament on Tuesday 13 March 2018. Major tax or spending changes will now be made once a year at the Budget in the Autumn. The Spring Statement is intended to: give an update on the overall health of the economy and the…

carolineheath2 March 2018No comments

In a speech today at Mansion House, the Prime Minister set out the Government’s vision for the future partnership the UK is seeking with the EU following Brexit. The five tests First, the Prime Minister set out her five tests for the agreement on the future partnership with the EU, which were that it should:…

carolineheath5 February 2018No comments

The European Commission has published a Notice to Stakeholders on the customs and indirect tax implications of the UK leaving the EU. The Notice states that, subject to any transitional arrangement or a different date being included in the ratified withdrawal agreement, as of 30 March 2019 the EU rules concerning customs and indirect taxation…

carolineheath19 January 2018No comments

On 18 January 2018 the European Commission proposed new rules to give Member States more flexibility to set VAT rates and to create a better tax environment for SMEs. Next step in 2016 VAT Action Plan The proposals build on the Commission’s 2016 VAT Action Plan which aims to overhaul current VAT rules and establish a…